Mesoprefrontal dopaminergic neurons: Can tyrosine availability influence their functions?

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 441-453

  Tam, S Y ^a   Roth, R H ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; diet ary supplement; dopamine neurons; neurotransmitter precursor; phenylalanine; phenylketonuria; prefrontal cortex; stress; tyrosine

Indexed keywords

TYROSINE;

AMNESIA; COGNITION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PHENYLKETONURIA; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030889326     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-2952(96)00774-5     Document Type: Note

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